PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REFLASHING CERTAIN C-10, AND 435/505 HP C-12 TRUCK ENGINES MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2002 Caterpillar

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REFLASHING CERTAIN C-10, AND 435/505 HP C-12 TRUCK ENGINES MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2002

Usage:

SEBE8551

October 24, 2003
U-294
TT-23

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*Priority*	PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REFLASHING CERTAIN C-10, AND 435/505 HP C-12 TRUCK ENGINES MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2002
7620		PI30552

NOTE: This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI30552" as the Part number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI30552" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

NOTE: The information supplied in this service letter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Do not perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the termination date without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.

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COMPLETION DATE	TERMINATION DATE
April 30, 2004	October 31, 2004

PROBLEM

Certain C-10, and 435/505 HP C-12 October 2002 Truck Engines require new flash files to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's On-Highway Truck regulations.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
C-10	MBJ1000-3224
C-12	MBL1106, 1170, 2296, 2420, 2472, 2489, 2897, 2998, 3098, 3255, 3258, 3302, 3391, 3456, 3472, 3543, 3565, 3586, 3657, 3659, 3662, 3663, 3666, 3668, 3812, 3832, 3947, 3970, 4003, 4007, 4126, 4189, 4199, 4246, 4247, 4340, 4353, 4403, 4413, 4475, 4495, 4500, 4543, 4575, 4592, 4662, 4716, 4728, 4782, 4800, 4824, 4937, 4949, 4955, 4959, 4987, 4999, 5121, 5191, 5228, 5271, 5319, 5334, 5336, 5357, 5417, 5432, 5505, 5515, 5525, 5568, 5626, 5642, 5660, 5695, 5709, 5711, 5712, 5740, 5744, 5752, 5864, 5875, 5934, 5958, 5968, 5984, 6040, 6047, 6080, 6184, 6200, 6247, 6261, 6262, 6267, 6782, 6799, 6818, 6823, 6894, 6968, 7056, 7089, 7102, 7167, 7274, 7303, 7310, 7547, 7572, 7610, 7617, 7647, 7938, 7946, 7956, 7959, 7967, 8345, 8367, 8568, 8712, 8732, 8740, 8751, 8752, 8753, 8759, 8778, 8781, 8782, 8794, 8795, 8798, 8806, 8815, 8820, 8829, 8830, 8837, 9115, 9119, 9190, 9202, 9223, 9235, 9321, 9488, 9489, 9490, 9605, 9631, 9633, 9638, 9640, 9681, 9684, 9698, 9721, 9758, 9784, 9832, 9837, 9848, 9849, 9872, 9915, 9916, 9921, 9927, 9942, 9943, 9944, 9948, 9949, 10242, 10289, 10524, 10756, 11205, 11206, 11279, 11280, 11281, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11456, 11457, 11458, 11516, 11517, 11518, 11519, 11520, 11571, 11572, 11573, 11574, 11575, 11576, 12327

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
1	2428336	SOFTWARE
1	2428337	SOFTWARE
1	2428338	SOFTWARE
1	2428339	SOFTWARE
1	2428340	SOFTWARE

ACTION REQUIRED

Install May 2003 or later flash file in to the ECM. Refer to the chart below to determine the proper flash file to use:

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Model	Horsepower	Torque (LB-FT)	Gov Rating	Serial Number Range	Flash File	P/M Code	Release Date
C10	305	1050 LB-FT	2100 RPM	MBJ1-UP	2428336	220	3-Aug
	335	1250 LB-FT	2100 RPM	MBJ1-UP	2428337	221	3-Aug
	335	1250LB-FT(Haliburton IAS)	2100 RPM	MBJ1-UP	2428338	225	3-Aug
C12	455	1550 LB-FT	2100 RPM	MBL1000-UP	2428339	260	3-Aug
	505	1550 LB-FT	2100 RPM	MBL1000-UP	2428340	261	3-Aug

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Parts	Labor Hrs.	Parts	Labor Hrs.	Parts	Labor Hrs.
100%	0.5	0	0	0	0
NOTE: This is a 0.5- hour job. NOTE: U.S. and Canadian Dealers Only - Eligible dealers may enter a Type 2 SIMS Report